NBA MVP & ABA Most Valuable Player Award Winners

Since 2022-23 the NBA MVP is awarded the Michael Jordan Trophy.

NBA Winners

NBA Winners Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Season Lg Player Voting Age Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
2023-24NBANikola Jokić (V)28DEN7934.626.412.49.01.40.9.583.359.81717.0.299
2022-23NBAJoel Embiid (V)28PHI6634.633.110.24.21.01.7.548.330.85712.3.259
2021-22NBANikola Jokić (V)26DEN7433.527.113.87.91.50.9.583.337.81015.2.296
2020-21NBANikola Jokić (V)25DEN7234.626.410.88.31.30.7.566.388.86815.6.301
2019-20NBAGiannis Antetokounmpo (V)25MIL6330.429.513.65.61.01.0.553.304.63311.1.279
2018-19NBAGiannis Antetokounmpo (V)24MIL7232.827.712.55.91.31.5.578.256.72914.4.292
2017-18NBAJames Harden (V)28HOU7235.430.45.48.81.80.7.449.367.85815.4.289
2016-17NBARussell Westbrook (V)28OKC8134.631.610.710.41.60.4.425.343.84513.1.224
2015-16NBAStephen Curry (V)27GSW7934.230.15.46.72.10.2.504.454.90817.9.318
2014-15NBAStephen Curry (V)26GSW8032.723.84.37.72.00.2.487.443.91415.7.288
2013-14NBAKevin Durant (V)25OKC8138.532.07.45.51.30.7.503.391.87319.2.295
2012-13NBALeBron James (V)28MIA7637.926.88.07.31.70.9.565.406.75319.3.322
2011-12NBALeBron James (V)27MIA6237.527.17.96.21.90.8.531.362.77114.5.298
2010-11NBADerrick Rose (V)22CHI8137.425.04.17.71.00.6.445.332.85813.1.208
2009-10NBALeBron James (V)25CLE7639.029.77.38.61.61.0.503.333.76718.5.299
2008-09NBALeBron James (V)24CLE8137.728.47.67.21.71.1.489.344.78020.3.318
2007-08NBAKobe Bryant (V)29LAL8238.928.36.35.41.80.5.459.361.84013.8.208
2006-07NBADirk Nowitzki (V)28DAL7836.224.68.93.40.70.8.502.416.90416.3.278
2005-06NBASteve Nash (V)31PHO7935.418.84.210.50.80.2.512.439.92112.4.212
2004-05NBASteve Nash (V)30PHO7534.315.53.311.51.00.1.502.431.88710.9.203
2003-04NBAKevin Garnett (V)27MIN8239.424.213.95.01.52.2.499.256.79118.3.272
2002-03NBATim Duncan (V)26SAS8139.323.312.93.90.72.9.513.273.71016.5.248
2001-02NBATim Duncan (V)25SAS8240.625.512.73.70.72.5.508.100.79917.8.257
2000-01NBAAllen Iverson (V)25PHI7142.031.13.84.62.50.3.420.320.81411.8.190
1999-00NBAShaquille O'Neal (V)27LAL7940.029.713.63.80.53.0.574.000.52418.6.283
1998-99NBAKarl Malone (V)35UTA4937.423.89.44.11.30.6.493.000.7889.6.252
1997-98NBAMichael Jordan (V)34CHI8238.828.75.83.51.70.5.465.238.78415.8.238
1996-97NBAKarl Malone (V)33UTA8236.627.49.94.51.40.6.550.000.75516.7.268
1995-96NBAMichael Jordan (V)32CHI8237.730.46.64.32.20.5.495.427.83420.4.317
1994-95NBADavid Robinson (V)29SAS8138.027.610.82.91.73.2.530.300.77417.5.273
1993-94NBAHakeem Olajuwon (V)31HOU8041.027.311.93.61.63.7.528.421.71614.3.210
1992-93NBACharles Barkley (V)29PHO7637.625.612.25.11.61.0.520.305.76514.4.242
1991-92NBAMichael Jordan (V)28CHI8038.830.16.46.12.30.9.519.270.83217.7.274
1990-91NBAMichael Jordan (V)27CHI8237.031.56.05.52.71.0.539.312.85120.3.321
1989-90NBAMagic Johnson (V)30LAL7937.222.36.611.51.70.4.480.384.89016.5.270
1988-89NBAMagic Johnson (V)29LAL7737.522.57.912.81.80.3.509.314.91116.1.267
1987-88NBAMichael Jordan (V)24CHI8240.435.05.55.93.21.6.535.132.84121.2.308
1986-87NBAMagic Johnson (V)27LAL8036.323.96.312.21.70.5.522.205.84815.9.263
1985-86NBALarry Bird (V)29BOS8238.025.89.86.82.00.6.496.423.89615.8.244
1984-85NBALarry Bird (V)28BOS8039.528.710.56.61.61.2.522.427.88215.7.238
1983-84NBALarry Bird (V)27BOS7938.324.210.16.61.80.9.492.247.88813.6.215
1982-83NBAMoses Malone (V)27PHI7837.524.515.31.31.12.0.501.000.76115.1.248
1981-82NBAMoses Malone (V)26HOU8142.031.114.71.80.91.5.519.000.76215.4.218
1980-81NBAJulius Erving (V)30PHI8235.024.68.04.42.11.8.521.222.78713.8.231
1979-80NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar (V)32LAL8238.324.810.84.51.03.4.604.000.76514.8.227
1978-79NBAMoses Malone (V)23HOU8241.324.817.61.81.01.5.540.73914.1.200
1977-78NBABill Walton (V)25POR5833.318.913.25.01.02.5.522.7208.4.209
1976-77NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar (V)29LAL8236.826.213.33.91.23.2.579.70117.8.283
1975-76NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar (V)28LAL8241.227.716.95.01.54.1.529.70317.0.242
1974-75NBABob McAdoo (V)23BUF8243.234.514.12.21.12.1.512.80517.8.242
1973-74NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar (V)26MIL8143.827.014.54.81.43.5.539.70218.4.250
1972-73NBADave Cowens (V)24BOS8241.820.516.24.1.452.77912.0.168
1971-72NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar (V)24MIL8144.234.816.64.6.574.68925.4.340
1970-71NBAKareem Abdul-Jabbar (V)23MIL8240.131.716.03.3.577.69022.3.326
1969-70NBAWillis Reed (V)27NYK8138.121.713.92.0.507.75614.6.227
1968-69NBAWes Unseld (V)22BAL8236.213.818.22.6.476.60510.8.175
1967-68NBAWilt Chamberlain (V)31PHI8246.824.323.88.6.595.38020.4.255
1966-67NBAWilt Chamberlain (V)30PHI8145.524.124.27.8.683.44121.9.285
1965-66NBAWilt Chamberlain (V)29PHI7947.333.524.65.2.540.51321.4.275
1964-65NBABill Russell (V)30BOS7844.414.124.15.3.438.57316.9.234
1963-64NBAOscar Robertson (V)25CIN7945.131.49.911.0.483.85320.6.278
1962-63NBABill Russell (V)28BOS7844.916.823.64.5.432.55513.5.185
1961-62NBABill Russell (V)27BOS7645.218.923.64.5.457.59515.5.217
1960-61NBABill Russell (V)26BOS7844.316.923.93.4.426.55013.0.181
1959-60NBAWilt Chamberlain (V)23PHW7246.437.627.02.3.461.58217.0.245
1958-59NBABob Pettit (V)26STL7239.929.216.43.1.438.75914.8.246
1957-58NBABill Russell (V)23BOS6938.316.622.72.9.442.51911.3.206
1956-57NBABob Cousy (V)28BOS6436.920.64.87.5.378.8218.8.178
1955-56NBABob Pettit (V)23STL7238.825.716.22.6.429.73613.8.236

ABA Winners

ABA Winners Table
Per Game Shooting Advanced
Season Lg Player Voting Age Tm G MP PTS TRB AST STL BLK FG% 3P% FT% WS WS/48
1975-76ABAJulius Erving (V)25NYA8438.629.311.05.02.51.9.507.330.80117.7.262
1974-75ABAJulius Erving (Tie) (V)24NYA8440.527.910.95.52.21.9.506.333.79917.6.248
1974-75ABAGeorge McGinnis (Tie) (V)24INA7940.429.814.36.32.60.7.451.354.72411.6.174
1973-74ABAJulius Erving (V)23NYA8440.527.410.75.22.32.4.512.395.76616.5.233
1972-73ABABilly Cunningham (V)29CAR8438.724.112.06.32.60.8.487.286.78911.9.176
1971-72ABAArtis Gilmore (V)22KEN8443.623.817.82.75.0.598.64619.8.259
1970-71ABAMel Daniels (V)26INA8238.721.018.02.2.514.077.67911.4.173
1969-70ABASpencer Haywood (V)20DNR8445.330.019.52.3.493.000.77617.1.216
1968-69ABAMel Daniels (V)24INA7638.624.016.51.5.476.000.6048.6.140
1967-68ABAConnie Hawkins (V)25PTP7044.926.813.54.6.519.222.76417.9.273

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